On Monday, members of the Student Government Association cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Lion's Den Café and the Student Union at Penn State DuBois. Located in the Hiller Building, the Student Union and café areas were just one part of a major renovation project in that building that took place throughout the fall semester. Work was completed in December, making this popular area once again available for student use.
M. Scott McBride, dean of the Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Sciences at Morehead State University, will assume the role of chancellor and chief academic officer at Penn State DuBois on March 13.
Three Penn State DuBois students are preparing to serve as the official campus dancers at THON 2017, set for Feb. 17-19 at the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park. Jake Coalmer, Chanice Britten and Jacob Skubisz will represent the campus at the 46-hour dance marathon that benefits the battle against pediatric cancer.
Penn State DuBois will offer two unique instructional courses in golf this spring for those looking to either take up the sport for the first time or for current golfers looking to improve their game.
Fall commencement ceremonies were held in Hiller Auditorium at Penn State DuBois Thursday evening. The commencement address was offered by Instructor in Mathematics John Tolle. Named the 2016 DuBois Educational Foundation Educator of the Year, Tolle began teaching at Penn State DuBois in 2008 after serving for 12 years as lecturer of mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Members of Pennsylvania Wildlife Habitat Unlimited recently made their annual $3,000 contribution to the organization's scholarship fund at Penn State DuBois. Pennsylvania Wildlife Habitat Unlimited representatives Beth Giese and Marcia Newell also had the chance to meet with scholarship recipients Chelby Sherwood and Alec Baker. Established in 2001, the Pennsylvania Wildlife Habitat Unlimited Scholarship provides financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled in the Wildlife Technology program at Penn State DuBois.
Tristan Pierce (Lancaster/Lancaster, Ohio) scored 32 points on 11-20 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out six assists to help Penn State DuBois open Penn State University Athletic Conference play with a 97-82 home win over Penn State New Kensington on Nov. 29.
A spaghetti dinner to benefit THON at Penn State DuBois, originally scheduled for Dec. 6 has been postponed due to unexpected delays in a campus renovation project. The dinner is now planned for 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 in the Student Union at Penn State DuBois.
In years past, weather events caused a delay in the start of activities and classes at University Park campus. When a delay is announced at University Park, employees who perform nonessential services are to report at the announced time. Classes and activities that begin before the announced time are canceled. Inclement weather is likely any time now through March. When it does strike, the Penn State community should check WPSU-FM and Penn State Live -- the official sources for weather-related delay or cancellation advisories at Penn State's University Park campus. In addition, advisories will be sent directly to cell phones via PSUTXT.
